Upon seeing Jiang Xuan’s slightly flustered actions, Xia Xiao Yu chuckled lightly:
“I didn’t expect you, Brother Xuan, to care so much about me! No need to worry, I was just teasing you a bit. The Canglong doesn’t actually have any poison; it’s just a bit of a fierce fish with some serrated teeth. It only looks a bit like a dragon. This monster beast likes to eat little jiao dragons because it thinks that if it gets something related to ‘dragons,’ it can evolve into a real dragon clan.”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
After hearing Xia Xiao Yu’s explanation, Jiang Xuan suddenly realized something. No wonder the System categorized the Canglong as a fish and the best fish in the lake.
Just then, Xia Xiao Yu suddenly stood up, looking towards the lake behind Jiang Xuan.
“Brother Xuan, it seems this lake is hiding something else. When you tossed that Canglong meat in, it looked like it awakened some creature.”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!”
As Xia Xiao Yu’s words fell, Jiang Xuan quickly turned to look at the lake. At that moment, the whole surface of the lake seemed very calm, showing no signs of anything unusual.
“Xiao Yu, could it be that you saw wrong? Or are there other Canglongs in this lake? So that means…”
“I’m not sure, but anyway, Brother Xuan, please don’t approach the lake alone. It’s a bit peculiar.”
Meanwhile, in the System space.
“System, check if there are any fish in this lake that like to eat Canglong meat.”
“Ding! According to the scan, there are no fish that like to eat Canglong meat.”
After hearing the System’s response, Jiang Xuan felt a bit more at ease. Suddenly, he remembered how unreliable his System could be. To be safe, he quickly asked:
“System, in your scans, is there any dragon clan in this lake?”
“Ding! Response to the host: A comprehensive scan was made, and no dragon clan has been detected.”
With the System’s confirmation, Jiang Xuan finally relaxed. The best fish in the lake was the Canglong, and since there was no dragon clan present, he figured there shouldn’t be any monster beasts exceeding his expectations. For once, the System was actually useful!
Soon, after finishing the grilled meat with Xia Xiao Yu, he was pulled inside the hut by her.
“Brother Xuan, it’s getting late. Time for a proper rest.”
Jiang Xuan: “????????”
At this moment, Jiang Xuan was secretly complaining:
“Xiao Yu calls that kind of stuff ‘rest’? How excessive!”
On the surface, Jiang Xuan put on a pitiful act and replied,
“Xiao Yu, why don’t you rest first? I… I still need a little more work to break through, just want to push through and then rest later.”
“Brother Xuan, can’t you just break through tomorrow?”
“No, no, no! Today is the best chance to break through! If I wait until tomorrow, I might miss the opportunity to upgrade my cultivation. You understand, don’t you? Xiao Yu. So…please, Xiao Yu, you go rest first; you must be tired recovering your spiritual power…”
“This… fine… But really, Brother Xuan, you don’t need to push yourself so hard because I will protect you…”
“However, since you’ve asked, I’ll naturally agree. So, Brother Xuan, focus on your cultivation breakthrough, and we can have fun together tomorrow morning.”
Jiang Xuan: “?????????”
“Oh right, Brother Xuan, you can cultivate right here in the hut; it has a defense formation around it, so it’s safer. Also, I sense a tinge of danger in that lake; there’s a strong possibility of there being monster beasts that could pose a threat. But it’s not a big deal; I’ll handle it and absolutely protect you.”
Hearing this from Xia Xiao Yu, Jiang Xuan nodded.
“Alright, I’ll listen to you, Xiao Yu; I’ll cultivate in the hut.”
As Jiang Xuan and Xia Xiao Yu spoke, a blue figure slowly emerged from the lake.
Inside the hut.
Jiang Xuan sat cross-legged, practicing the Taixuan Formula while Xia Xiao Yu lounged on a soft couch, admiring him.
“Brother Xuan, your cultivation speed seems even more terrifying than when I last saw you. By the way, remember to keep compressing your spiritual power while you cultivate; the foundation of your realm is the most important.”
“Okay, I’ve been following your advice all along.”
After saying this, Xia Xiao Yu watched Jiang Xuan seriously cultivate for a bit, then, satisfied, she closed her eyes to rest. She was preparing to drag Jiang Xuan into doing some fun, pleasurable activities the moment she sensed he broke through his realm.
At this time, she was already contemplating what tricks to use to conquer Jiang Xuan once more.
A little while later, just as Xia Xiao Yu was trying to rest her eyes, a wave of sleepiness washed over her. Just as she was about to drift off, her golden eyes suddenly turned bright red.
“Brother Xuan, something’s wrong in the hut, run!”
As her voice dropped, Xia Xiao Yu, with her red-eyed state, couldn’t fight off the drowsiness either, slowly closing her eyes.
At the same time, after reaching the peak of his cultivation, Jiang Xuan naturally broke through to the second level of Martial Warrior.
Coming back to his senses, he rushed to Xia Xiao Yu’s side.
“Xiao Yu, what… what happened? Wake up!”
With his max-level medical skills and after checking her out, he found no abnormalities on Xia Xiao Yu, but she was bizarrely in a deep sleep.
In the system space.
Jiang Xuan turned to his System and said:
“System, scan Xia Xiao Yu and tell me why she fell into this deep sleep.”
“Ding! Response to the host: The scan shows that Xia Xiao Yu has fallen victim to a monster clan’s forbidden technique, which confines the target’s spirit in a unique space. If this forbidden technique cannot be broken, her body will remain in a state of eternal sleep.”
“Monster clan forbidden technique? How could this be… Did Ming Yue come knocking?”
Just as Jiang Xuan was lost in thought, a blue figure stepped into the hut.
Noticing something, Jiang Xuan looked up and saw a blue-haired, silver-eyed woman with horns and a stunningly beautiful face.
While Jiang Xuan furrowed his brows, he suddenly got a shock from the information the System provided.
Name: Lan Xin
Species: Water Qilin
Current Cultivation: Martial Emperor Sixth Level (Monster Emperor – Growth Phase)
Background: The daughter of the Water Qilin clan leader, lost in the outside world.
Bloodline: Ancient Qilin bloodline
Current Affection Level towards the Host: 3000
System’s Thoughtful Reminder: This Water Qilin has been hiding in the lake for a long time; the host should be extra cautious and quickly improve the affection level for the host’s safety.
Jiang Xuan: “?????????”
Seeing the System’s helpful reminder, Jiang Xuan immediately exploded in the system space:
“System, why the heck didn’t you tell me about this Water Qilin’s existence beforehand?!”
“Ding! The host only inquired about the situation of fish and the dragon clan, not about the Qilin clan. Also, this beast has a relatively high affection level for the host, indicating it won’t harm the host, which is why it wasn’t mentioned.”
Jiang Xuan: “…….”
After hearing the System’s explanation, Jiang Xuan was a bit dazed.
At that moment, the blue-clothed woman slowly approached Jiang Xuan.
The next moment, a pleasant and melodious voice rang out.
“So… do you want to save her?”
